The Silent Army(2008)
A Father. A Missing Child. A Mission.
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
Movie: The Silent Army
Top 5 Billed Cast
Eduard Zuiderdijk
Valerie
Anna Zuiderwijk
Agnes van Dam
François Lama
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Overview
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
Release Date
2008-12-11
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
A Father. A Missing Child. A Mission.
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KiswahiliEnglishNederlands
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